Whitney E. Houston Academy vs Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence

Whitney E. Houston Academy has a higher overall rating of 6.9/10 compared to 3.4/10. Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence is significantly larger with 528 students, about 1.6× the size of Whitney E. Houston Academy (327). In math proficiency, Whitney E. Houston Academy leads at 19.0%.

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Whitney E. Houston Academy

East Orange, NJ

6.9/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 8th

327 students

Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence

East Orange, NJ

3.4/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

528 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	Whitney E. Houston Academy	Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence
Overall Rating	6.9 / 10	3.4 / 10
Academic Score	5.0	2.7
Growth Score	8.3	3.7
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	55%	61.4%
Environment Score	6.1	3.5
State Rank	#983 of 2,466	#2,394 of 2,466
State Percentile	60th	3th

Test Scores

Subject	Whitney E. Houston Academy	Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence
Math Proficiency	19.0%	18.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	47.0%	31.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Whitney E. Houston Academy	Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 8th	Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment	327	528
Student-Teacher Ratio	11.3:1	15.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	55.0%	61.4%
District	East Orange School District	East Orange School District
City	East Orange	East Orange

Neighborhood

Metric	East Orange (07017)	East Orange (07017)
Median Household Income	$61,552	$61,552
Median Home Value	$316,700	$316,700
Median Rent	$1,346	$1,346
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	21.8%	21.8%
Poverty Rate	17.4%	17.4%
Avg Commute	38 min	38 min

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